Shopify Masters

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Oct 2026

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Ready to build your business, but not sure where to start? Shopify Masters gives you the real stories and strategies behind successful entrepreneurship. Each week, we talk with founders and e-commerce experts who have launched, grown, and scaled real businesses. Learn how to turn your first idea into a product, run ads that actually work, and find suppliers you can trust. Our guests share lessons learned so you can avoid common mistakes and move faster.

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October 20, 202625 min

Meet the Power Couple Changing What Kids See on Their Bookshelves

When Stephanie and Muammar Reed couldn’t find diverse books for their biracial daughter, they built the store they wished existed. MiJa Books has since grown into a nearly seven-figure brand, bringing bilingual and multicultural children’s books to communities that largely had been overlooked by mainstream publishing. For more on MiJa Books and show notes click here Subscribe and watch Shopify Masters on YouTube! Sign up for your FREE Shopify Trial here.

October 12, 202629 min

From Napkin Sketch to Aerospace Tech: Inside Escapod's High-Tech Camper Revolution

Chris Hudak launched Escapod to solve his own outdoor camping frustrations, building it from a garage project into a multimillion-dollar off-road camper company. By skipping traditional dealerships, vertically integrating production, and leveraging AI tools, he navigated major industry shifts to build a lean, highly profitable direct-to-consumer brand. For more on Escapod in show notes, click here Subscribe and watch Shopify Masters on YouTube! Sign up for your FREE Shopify Trial here.

October 6, 202630 min

How Two Founders Turned a Dorm Room Experiment Into a Nationwide Retail Brand

Kent Yoshimura and Ryan Chen started Neuro in a dorm room, mixing nootropic powders into chewing gum and betting that a product nobody had tried before was exactly what people needed. A decade later, that bet paid off. Neuro is a nine-figure brand in major retailers nationwide. For more on Neuro and show notes click here Subscribe and watch Shopify Masters on YouTube! Sign up for your FREE Shopify Trial here.

September 29, 202638 min

The TikTok Live Playbook: How Skimpies Scaled to a $10M Valuation

After a viral TikTok video doubled her sales overnight, former comedy writer Bette Bentley built Skimpies—a first-of-its-kind organic cotton liner for leggings—into a multimillion-dollar brand. By committing to live sell on TikTok for three hours a day for six months straight, Bette cultivated a fiercely loyal organic community without spending a single dollar on paid advertising. Today, the startup carries a $10 million valuation and continues to disrupt the traditional intimate wear market. For more on Skimpies, in show notes, click here. Subscribe and watch Shopify Masters on YouTube! Sign up for your FREE Shopify Trial here.

September 22, 202634 min

Designing Past Her Persona: Inside Desi Perkins’s $2.5 Million Eyewear Empire

Self-funded by beauty creator Desi Perkins, eyewear label DEZI launched with a $2.5 million sell-out day, transforming years of saved brand-deal income into an independent luxury brand. After overcoming early inventory bottlenecks and product setbacks, the company scaled beyond its initial viral launch to reach more than $3.6 million on its first restock. Today, DEZI continues to grow through strategic collaborations, building an autonomous brand designed to outlive its founder’s personal fame. For more on DEZI, in show notes, click here. Subscribe and watch Shopify Masters on YouTube! Sign up for your FREE Shopify Trial here.

September 15, 202629 min

Bootstrap, Scale, Repeat: Inside Cozy Earth’s Patient Path to Scale

Discover how Cozy Earth built a $100M bedding empire through organic channels, Oprah’s endorsement, and a bootstrapped growth model. For more on Cozy Earth, in show notes, click here. Subscribe and watch Shopify Masters on YouTube! Sign up for your FREE Shopify Trial here.

September 8, 202627 min

Why I Left My Hollywood Dream Job To Become an Entrepreneur

Maradith Frenkel left her dream job as a film studio executive when her son's eczema sent her searching for a better baby sleeper. She couldn't find one, so she built Little Sleepies instead—bootstrapped, ad-free for over a year, and now beloved by a community of more than 2 million loyal customers. For more on Little Sleepies and show notes click here Subscribe and watch Shopify Masters on YouTube! Sign up for your FREE Shopify Trial here.

September 3, 202637 min

How Siblings Are Turning Slow Living Into a Thriving Refillable Candle Brand

Siblings, the refillable candle brand from a brother-sister duo, is rooted in a simple idea: a candle worth keeping forever. Six years in with hundreds of thousands of candles sold, the brand is proving that slow, bootstrapped growth might be the smartest kind. Cofounder David Bronkie shares how they’ve built a loyal customer base and earned a spot on premium retail shelves. For more on Siblings and show notes click here Subscribe and watch Shopify Masters on YouTube! Sign up for your FREE Shopify Trial here.

August 31, 202632 min

Selling Feeling Over Features: How Coyuchi Converts AI Search Traffic into Premium Buyers

Coyuchi is proving that a 35-year of press is a brand’s ultimate asset in the age of AI search. By continuously optimizing site schema for LLMs and selling “feelings over features,” the organic home textiles leader is turning AI discovery directly into revenue. For more on Coyuchi, in show notes, click here. Subscribe and watch Shopify Masters on YouTube! Sign up for your FREE Shopify Trial here.

August 27, 202634 min

Scarcity, Clout, and Michelin-Star Ambition: Inside Last Crumb’s $120 Box Playbook

Driven by a streetwear-inspired model of weekly drops and deliberate scarcity, Last Crumb built a viral $120-a-box cookie brand without spending a dollar on paid ads. By spending a year obsessing over every detail—from custom boxes to cookie angles—founder Derek Jaeger generated explosive organic clout, and celebrities took notice. The brand eventually moved away from the scarcity model in 2023 to expand into evergreen retail and long-term scaling. For more on Last Crumb, in show notes, click here. Subscribe and watch Shopify Masters on YouTube! Sign up for your FREE Shopify Trial here.